Gad

person in the Hebrew Bible; personal prophet of David (1 Sam 22:5; 2 Sam 24:11–13; 2 Sam 24:18; 1 Chron 21:18; 1 Chron 29:29)
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Gad

Summary

Gad is a human biblical figure[1]. He worked as a prophet[2]. He draws 233 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #299 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Gad's professions included prophet[2].
  • Gad is recorded as male[4].
  • Gad's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[5].
  • Gad's residence is recorded as Jerusalem[6].
  • Gad's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • Gad's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[8].
  • Gad's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[9].
  • Gad's present in work is recorded as First Book of Samuel[10].
  • Gad's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Samuel[11].
  • Gad's present in work is recorded as First Book of Chronicles[12].
  • Gad's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'גָּד'}[13].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Gad worked as a prophet[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gad include Book of him the Seer[14], a lost literary work[15].

Why It Matters

Gad draws 233 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #299 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Works attributed to him include First Book of Samuel[18], a literary work[19], written by Samuel[20] and Second Book of Samuel[21], a literary work[22]. Entities named for him include Book of him the Seer[14], a lost literary work[15].

FAQs

What did Gad do for work?

Gad worked as prophet[2].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
    Present in work First Book of Samuel, Second Book of Samuel, First Book of Chronicles
    Occupation
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